Advanced Clinical Pharmacist- HPB Surgery

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to lead the pharmacy service for HPB Surgery. The role involves optimizing medications, promoting antimicrobial stewardship, and providing education to the pharmacy team. Candidates should possess a Masters in pharmacy and register with the GPhC. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. This role offers a supportive and inclusive working environment with a focus on high-quality patient care.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced cost bus travel

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Masters level degree in pharmacy is essential.
• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience in clinical pharmacy and independent prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pharmacy service provision for HPB Surgery.
• Optimize medications and champion antimicrobial stewardship.
• Provide education to trainees and junior pharmacists.

Skills

Expert professional practice

Good organisation skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to influence and negotiate

Education

Masters level degree in pharmacy

Registered as a pharmacist with GPhC

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice

Train the trainer course

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist- HPB Surgery

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Do you love surgery? Are you driven to develop a new surgical specialty role within the pharmacy team?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at CUH to join the pharmacy team as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) Surgery. As the Regional Referral Centre for HPB, and the third largest centre in the country, we provide high level expertise for all benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, and biliary system to patients across the East of England.

Main duties of the job

For this new role, we are looking for a proactive, self‑motivated individual with excellent organisational skills who can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of the wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for leading the HPB pharmacy service provision at CUH, representing the specialty in inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role is based at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge where you will work as part of the wider HPB MDT, providing expert pharmaceutical knowledge and high level input to the management of HPB patients in the peri‑operative period.

The post holder will utilise prescribing skills to optimise medications, champion antimicrobial stewardship in complex surgical patients and lead on the development of safer prescribing practices within the HPB team. You will be supported by the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery to develop this service, and represent pharmacy at HPB Governance.

In addition, you will also work within the pharmacy team to provide education to trainees, junior pharmacists and the wider MDT.

About us

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa; or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment; or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed. This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th December 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 13th January 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters level degree in pharmacy
• Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
• Train the trainer course (or equivalent)
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II
• Diploma or MEd in medical education (or equivalent)

Experience

• Recent significant post‑registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation and medicines information
• Recent significant experience of patient consultation
• Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area
• Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes
• Experience of writing professional reports
• Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines
• Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines
• Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit
• Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives
• Experience of the management of high‑cost and high‑risk medicines.
• Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development
• Experience of designing training materials for a range of healthcare professionals
• Experience of delivering training for a range of healthcare professionals
• Experience of being a personal tutor to a range of staff groups
• Recent significant post‑registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital
• Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients
• Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 8a or 8b) including one or more of the following: surgery, neurosciences, critical care, transplant, medicines information, acute and emergence medicine
• Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications
• Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting
• Experience of publishing and following up on the outcomes of pharmacy audit or practice research
• Experience of horizon scanning

Knowledge

• Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area
• Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NHS Improvement (NPSA) guidance and their local implementation
• Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes
• Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Familiar with the design and use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
• Knowedge of pharmacy computer systems
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems
• Familiar with the design and use of e‑learning materials
• Familiar with the design of educational mobile applications

Skills

• Demonstrate expert professional practice defined within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework: Expert Professional Practice cluster at the level of Advanced Stage II. This will be tested by means of a clinical test during the interview process
• Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management
• Be self‑motivated and enthusiastic
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills
• Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students
• Be able to produce written reports
• Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff
• Be able to manage and work well in a team
• Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff
• Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising.
• Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers.

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust